Ret. First Sergeant Thomas Edison Beckworth, of Fayetteville, NC, passed away at his residence on Tuesday, April 9, 2013. Beckworth served in the US Army for 24 years and served three tours in Vietnam. He was employed at Kelly Springfield Tire Company for 20 years. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Norma Jean Waters Beckworth and a daughter, Brenda B. Raynor.

The family received friends prior to the service from 12:45-1:45 p.m. on Saturday, April 13 at Rogers and Breece Funeral Home in Fayetteville. A funeral service was held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday April 13 at the Rogers and Breece Funeral Home Chapel. Interment followed at Fayetteville Memorial Cemetery. The Reverand Mike McGirt officiated.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donation be made to the American Cancer Society P.O. Box 22718 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73123-1718.

Services were entrusted to Rogers and Breece Funeral Home, of Fayetteville, NC.

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